cà chua

Vietnamese

Etymology

cà (“any plant in the family Solanaceae”) +‎ chua (“sour”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ t͡ɕuə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ t͡ɕuə˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ cuə˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) cà chua

1. tomato

Derived terms

• nước xốt cà chua (tomato sauce, ketchup)